growth and development milestones

weight at 6 months

double birth weight

weight at 1 year

triple birth weight

hold head up with lag

2 months

social smile

2 months

hold head up well with no head lag

4 months

palmar grasp (ex: hold a rattle)

3-6 months

tracking objects well

4-6 months

tonic neck reflex disappears

4-6 months

sits alone unsupported

8 months

banging and dropping objects

7-8 months

pull up into standing position

9 months

pincer grasp (ex: grab cheerio)

9 months

heigh at 2 years

double birth heigh, half of adult

stack blocks

12-18 months

anterior fontanel closes

18 months

myelenization of nerves complete

2 years

begin potty training

24-30 months

how do you know a child is ready to begin potty training

they will show signs and interest (cant force a child to be ready only encourage as this is a way of control)

magical play

3 years

ride a tricycle

3 years

parallel play

toddlers (12-36 months)

initiates play with others

preschool (3-6 years)

all permanent teeth erupt

school age (6-12 years)

growth pains

school age (6-12 years)

same sex friends

school age (6-12 years)

onset of menstrual cycle in relation to breast buds

2 years after breast bud development

onset of puberty in girls

9-10

onset of puberty in boys

12

bone length complete in extremities first

adolescence

order of development: females

breast, pubic hair, axillary hair, menstruation

order of development: males

growth of penis/testes, pubic hair, facial/axillary hair, vocal change

what is tanner staging

visual chart for sexual development

roll back and forth

4-5 months

sits with support

6-7 months

walks with support while holding onto objects

10-11 months

when does stranger anxiety peak

7-9 months

when does stranger anxiety disappear

9 months

when does stranger anxiety return

18 months